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Medical appliance securing device

  • US 5,147,322 A
  • Filed: 11/26/1991
  • Issued: 09/15/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A holder for securing a generally tubular member of a medical device to a support surface comprising:

  • an anchoring patch having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface coated with an adhesive for attaching said anchoring patch to the support surface;

    a retaining tab having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion connected to said anchoring patch and having an aperture therein, said second portion having a width less than the width of said first portion and dimensioned to allow said second portion to be inserted through said aperture, said retaining tab being of sufficient length to wrap around the circumference of the generally tubular member, extend through said aperture and contact said top surface of said anchoring patch; and

    first fastening means secured to said top surface of said anchoring patch and complementary second fastening means secured to said second portion of said retaining tab such that when said retaining tab is wrapped around the circumference of the generally tubular member and said second portion of said retaining tab is inserted through said aperture, said first fastening means may be firmly and removably secured to said complementary fastening means.

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